Cognition and social functioning in schizophrenia.
This article reviews three studies investigating the relationship between information processing and social functioning in schizophrenia. The most consistent finding is the association between vigilance performance on a hybrid continuous performance/span of apprehension task and various indices of social functioning (e.g., ward behavior). However, the nature of the information processing-social functioning relationships is mutable and appears dependent on a number of factors (e.g., cross-sectional versus longitudinal designs). This article concludes with a discussion of treatment implications and future research directions.
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Louisiana State University, Department of Psychology, Baton Rouge 70803-5501, USA.
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Reed
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Sullivan
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Mueser
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